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Rebel fighters take position during what they said was an offensive against them by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in the village of Azizeh in Aleppo January 22, 2014. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail

Syria talks near collapse

By Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Stephanie Nebehay
GENEVA - Syria's first peace talks were on the verge of collapsing before they began, with the opposition refusing to meet President Bashar al-Assad's delegation.  Full Article

Emerging market sell-off spills over to Europe, U.S. 7:43am EST

LONDON - A global flight from emerging market assets gathered pace on Friday, sending the Turkish lira to a record low and setting global shares on course for their worst week this year.

An Ebay logo is displayed on a monitor in this photo illustration in Encinitas, California, April 16, 2013. Ebay will report their earnings on Wednesday. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Technology

EBay reliance on PayPal lowers spinoff chances

By Phil Wahba and Nadia Damouni 
NEW YORK - EBay is fighting the proposal by activist investor Carl Icahn to spin off PayPal because it views the payments service as crucial to long-term growth prospects of the e-commerce company.  Full Article
Mohamed A. El-Erian, CEO and co-CIO of PIMCO, takes part in a panel discussion titled "Global Markets in Uncertain Times" at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California April 29, 2013. REUTERS/Fred Prouser
Business

Does Pimco have a Plan B?

By Svea Herbst- Bayliss 
BOSTON - When Pimco co-founder Bill Gross' heir apparent abruptly stepped down this week, the news illustrated just how reliant the company is on its star manager, as investors worry the 69-year-old has not done enough to find a replacement.   Full Article
Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to a journalist's question during a televised news conference in Sochi January 19, 2014. REUTERS/Alexei Nikolsky/RIA Novosti/Kremlin
Russia

Putin’s crackdown reveals weakness: Soros

Russian President Vladimir Putin's crackdown on opponents reveals his weakness, not his strength, says investor George Soros.  Video
An old 'graphic sign of Windows, Microsoft operating system,' key from a computer keyboard is placed on plate of integrated circuit is seen in this illustration picture taken in Warsaw, December 13, 2013. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel
Earnings

Microsoft beats forecasts, no word on new CEO

By Bill Rig
SEATTLE - Microsoft posted a bigger-than-expected quarterly profit, boosted by strong sales of its software and services for businesses, a solid holiday season for its new Xbox game console and Surface tablets, and a slightly lower tax bill.  Full Article | Video
Technician Richie Beanan irons the United States flag on the back of the stage before the Iowa Caucus night rally of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney in Des Moines, Iowa, January 3, 2012. REUTERS/Rick Wilking
Politics

For Republicans, a makeover has few changes

By John Whitesides 
WASHINGTON - A year after Republican leaders vowed to "rebrand" their party to broaden its appeal in light of a dispiriting election loss to Democratic President Barack Obama, the Republican strategy for 2014 is looking a lot like the one from 2012.  Full Article
The supersonic Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter, piloted by Graham Tomlinson, lands vertically for the first time at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland on March 18, 2010. REUTERS/Andy Wolfe/Lockheed Martin/Handout
Aerospace & Defense

Pentagon faults F-35 on software, reliability

By Andrea Shalal-esa 
WASHINGTON - A new U.S. Defense Department report warns that ongoing software, maintenance and reliability problems with Lockheed Martin Corp's F-35 stealth fighter could delay the Marine Corps' plans to start using its F-35 jets by mid-2015.  Full Article
A view of anti-government protesters camping at the Independence Square in central Kiev January 24, 2014. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
World

Ukraine protesters seize building, fuel tension

By Richard Balmforth and Natalia Zinets 
KIEV - Ukrainian protesters erected more street barricades and occupied a government ministry building, fuelling tension after the failure of crisis talks with President Viktor Yanukovich.  Full Article
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